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    upbeat
    /ˈʌpbiːt/

    noun

    • 1. (in music) an unaccented beat preceding an accented beat.

    adjective

    • 1. cheerful; optimistic: informal "he was upbeat about the company's future"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUPBEAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    UPBEAT definition: 1. full of hope and happiness: 2. Upbeat music is fast and often sounds happy: 3. a musical beat…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › upbeatUPBEAT Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for UPBEAT: cheerful, optimistic, bright, cheery, buoyant, sunny, smiling, lively; Antonyms of UPBEAT: gloomy, glum, morose, dour, sullen, sulky, sad, saturnine

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUPBEAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If people or their opinions are upbeat, they are cheerful and hopeful about a situation. The Home Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the campaign so far. Neil's colleagues say he was actually in a joking, upbeat mood. Scientists remain upbeat about the information that will be gathered.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUPBEAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    UPBEAT meaning: 1. full of hope and happiness: 2. Upbeat music is fast and often sounds happy: 3. a musical beat…. Learn more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionupbeat adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of upbeat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › upbeatUpbeat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you tend to be cheerful and positive no matter what's going on, your friends probably describe you as upbeat. When your soccer coach wants to be encouraging, she gives the team an upbeat speech.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › upbeatUpbeat - definition of upbeat by The Free Dictionary

    An unaccented beat or beats that occur before the first beat of a measure. Also called anacrusis, pickup. 2. The upward stroke made by a conductor to indicate the beat that leads into a new measure. 1. Optimistic: an upbeat business forecast. 2. Happy; cheerful. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryUPBEAT definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    If people or their opinions are upbeat, they are cheerful and hopeful about a situation. He gave an upbeat assessment of the situation so far. American English : upbeat / ˈʌpbit /

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordUPBEAT - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    All you need to know about "UPBEAT" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishUPBEAT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    UPBEAT definition: positive and expecting a situation to be good or successful: . Learn more.